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Trash and Recycling Regulations
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires that all municipalities are in compliance with Act 101 and Act 140 (1988). Ordinance No. 202, available to review at the bottom of the page, brings West Rockhill Township into full compliance. Here are the highlights of the trash and recycling requirements for West Rockhill Township:
· Each resident and business must secure the services of a licensed trash hauler who will · All licensed trash haulers shall offer their customers commingled recyclables collection service as part of the normal collection fee for service. Trash haulers shall inform customers of how recyclables should be containerized. · All licensed trash haulers shall provide at least one collection of shrubbery, tree trimmings and similar materials per month. Collection schedules shall be distributed to the customers and the Township. · Commercial and institutional business owners are required to report their recycling on a yearly basis. · Apartment complexes or residential communities (nursing homes, condominiums, retirement communities, etc.) are required to provide a recycling program for their residents. · No resident or business shall burn refuse, municipal waste, recyclable materials, yard waste, or leaf waste
Ordinance 206, enacted on June 21, 2011, clarifies that waste haulers are required to provide a schedule for monthly collection of leaf and yard waste to residential, commercial, and institutional customers. The full text of Ordinance 206 is available below.
Trash Removal
West Rockhill Township residents and businesses must contract directly with licensed trash haulers for trash removal. The following licensed trash haulers operate in West Rockhill Township: Waste Management of SE PA Allied Waste of BucksMont
731 E Reliance Rd, Telford, PA, 18969 215-723-0400 www.alliedwastebucksmont.com/Pages/ForYourHome.aspx L. Kenneth Hinkle & Son
P.O. Box 490, 9 New St, Richlandtown, PA, 18955 215-536-3360 If you have a problem with or complaint about your trash hauler, please download and print this form to register your complaint with the Township: WRT Trash Hauler Complaint Form.pdf Recycling
West Rockhill Township encourages all residents and businesses to practice recycling. Rules and regulations for the waste stream have become more stringent in regards to separating recyclable items from your trash. Please support and practice recycling!
West Rockhill Township Residential Recycling Center
The West Rockhill Township Recycling Center is open 7 days a week from dawn until dusk and is located at 1028 Ridge Road between the Township building and the Public Works building for your convenience. Please respect the rules below which are posted at the Center: RECYCLING CENTER RULES
Yard Waste DEP has determined that yard waste must be separated from the waste stream for recycling. Trash haulers determine thier own monthly leaf and yard waste pick up dates and must inform their customers of the dates. Your hauler may bill you for this service. DEP prefers that yard waste be recycled as compost on your own property as a first option, but if you prefer to dispose of this waste, you must abide by your haulers regular monthly pick up date or drop off your yard waste at the township container (see below). You may not burn leaves or yard waste in Pennsylvania.
Following are the dates given by the major trash haulers operating in West Rockhill Township for leaf/yard waste pick-up in fall 2011:
Waste Management: Last Wednesday of each month
Allied Waste: Fourth Wednesday of each month
ChesMont: November 19 & December 17
Heston Swartley: Third Wednesday of each month The Township offers a drop off container for residential yard waste on the last Friday of each month, except when a Holiday falls on that day. The service is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Public Works Building. Yard waste consists of leaves, weeds, brush, branches, etc., dropped off loose or in paper bags. No plastic bags will be accepted. All branches must be cut up and bundled. No tree stumps, railroad ties, grass clippings, or commercial landscaping waste will be accepted. Handling Hard-to-Recycle Items Some recyclable materials can't be collected at curbside, especially electronics and household hazardous waste. Bucks County offers four days per year to drop off your hazardous waste. The West Rockhill website will list those dates each year as soon as we receive them in our Announcements section of this website. Use the following list for additional special recycling opportunities. Metals
Wilcox Recycling recycles all metals and they are located in West Rockhill Township. They are located 241 Old Mill Road, Sellersville, PA, 18960. Phone number: 215-257-1220 and website is www.wilcoxrecycling.com .
Old Computer Equipment
Call the businesses below to schedule a pick-up time. In some cases, an additional cost will be charged for certain items or minimum amounts will be required for home pick-up.
To have your equipment refurbished and passed on to those in need of good computers, contact:
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries Even rechargeable batteries have a limit to their life. Nickel-cadmium batteries are commonly found in cell phones, power tools, and laptops, and can be recycled. Just bring them to the businesses below.
Recycling CFL Light Bulbs PP&L has sponsored a recycling program available at the Township building for standard Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs. There is a small amount of mercury in CFLs so they should not be thrown away with regular trash. We encourage all residents to recycle these bulbs to prevent mercury from going into landfills. The Township accepts CFL bulbs over the counter to recycle them for your convenience.
Going, going, … no, still here! How long will it last if you leave it behind? See how long it takes some everyday items to naturally decompose. Which do you think will be around longer, you or a glass bottle?
For more information, contact:
PADEP Recycling Hotline: 1-800-346-4242 Bucks County Planning Commission: 215-345-3400 |